Bath County, KY Climate

Bath County, KY has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers. The average temperature in the summer is around 80°F and in the winter it drops to an average of 41°F. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with an annual precipitation of over 45 inches annually. The area sees strong winds from the southwest during the fall and winter months as well as thunderstorms that can bring heavy rainfall and even tornadoes on occasion. Snow does occasionally occur mostly during the months of January and February. All in all, Bath County has a pleasant climate with comfortable weather throughout most of the year.

Bath County, Kentucky gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bath County averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Bath County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bath County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bath County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kentucky.

8.3 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Bath County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Bath County with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Bath County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bath County are September, May and June.

In Bath County, there are 20.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bath County with an average of 23.1°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Bath County, there are 105.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Bath County, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Bath County but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Bath County.

July is the wettest month in Bath County with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.0 inches in Bath County means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

December is the rainiest month in Bath County with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 128.1 rainy days annually in Bath County, which is rainier than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 9.0 inches in Bath County means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Bath County with 3.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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